Gilberto Manzano#55 of 87 NFL pundits · Nov 13, 2026
Manzano laid out a mini mock of the first round for clubs holding multiple picks, projecting Jeremiah Smith first overall and placing quarterbacks, edge rushers and corners with the Titans, Dolphins, Jets, Eagles and Browns. Manzano also pegged CJ Carr to go no later than No. 9 and tabbed two Kentucky linemen as top-60 prospects.
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What Gilberto Manzano said
I'm giving them Missouri quarterback Austin Simmons at No. 16.
- Where it was published
- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- 2027 NFL Draft: Evaluating This Rollercoaster QB Class, and Our Mini Mock of Round 1
- The original
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Box score, round by round
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picks 1–32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Picks 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
How the mock scored
14 checkable claims — 14 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 21 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 6 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the room on 1 and below it on 5.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Where this call stands in the room
Jeremiah Smith · 2026 season · overall pick6 calls from 6 pundits between 1 overall pick and 1 overall pick. Gilberto Manzano said 1 overall pick. the room's median is 1 overall pick. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Every pick’s score
Draft board
HitCloseMissWaitingPicks 1–3211 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
| Pick | Team | Player | Pos | Went | Verdict | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAC | Jeremiah Smith | wide receiver | — | — | |
| 2 | TEN | Colin Simmons | edge rusher | — | — | |
| 3 | MIA | Drew Mestemaker | quarterback | — | — | |
| 4 | NYJ | Leonard Moore | cornerback | — | — | |
| 5 | PHI | Dylan Stewart | edge rusher | — | — | |
| 6 | NYJ | Charlie Becker | wide receiver | — | — | |
| 13 | NYJ | Trinidad Chambliss | quarterback | — | — | |
| 16 | CLE | Austin Simmons | quarterback | — | — | |
| 18 | CLE | Ellis Robinson | cornerback | — | — | |
| 25 | PHI | LaNorris Sellers | quarterback | — | — | |
| 30 | TEN | A'Mauri Washington | defensive tackle | — | — |
Picks 0–03 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
| Pick | Team | Player | Pos | Went | Verdict | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | — | Tavion Gadson | defensive tackle | — | — | |
| 0 | — | Zalance Heard | offensive tackle | — | — | |
| 0 | ARI | C.J. Carr | quarterback | — | — |
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
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